Social and Economic Causes: The Russian Society was divided into two categories as the privileged and the unprivileged. The privileged class included the Royals, the land lords and the capitalists (factory owners). They were rich and also had a high status in the society. Civil, administrative and military posts were reserved for them.
The unprivileged class mainly consisted of the peasants and the workers. It formed the majority population. They were living in *** and also were exploited by the privileged classes. Serfdom was abolished in 1861, but the condition of the peasants did not change for the better.
The Russian economy before the Revolution was primarily agricultural. The Industrial Revolution created a large working class. These workers worked for long hours for low wages and they worked in dangerous and unhygienic conditions. Accidents and deaths were not adequately compensated.
The Russian Industries created wealth for the owners but affected the agriculturists. As most of the industrialists were land lords, they neglected agriculture and forced agricultural workers to work in their industries. As agricultural production decreased, inflation set in. People were pushed to hardships.
